I Got My Cheat Skill by Acting My Way into a Horror Protagonist Role Chapter 9

Xiao Gui'an hypnotized himself, unwilling to believe that he couldn't find any information at all.

Before going to sleep, he checked out the other role he would be playing tomorrow.

【Unnamed】: An innocent male university student who wants to become a pyramid scheme leader, currently practicing vocal skills.

Identity: Half-human half-ghost

Ghost Level: D

Ghost Power: 100

Strength: (15/100) Speed: (19/100) Endurance: (16/100)

Spirit: (15/100) Constitution: (14/100) Luck: (50/100)【This attribute cannot be changed】

"Half-human half-ghost?"

Generally speaking, characters with attributes from both sides wouldn't be too simple.

Could it be—

I need to play someone who appears harmless at first but is actually a two-faced villain who says one thing and does another?

Xiao Gui'an displayed the mission requirements again in his consciousness space.

One of the real ghosts has been set as the host's role 【Writer】. The host must eliminate clues unfavorable to himself to prevent 【Writer】's identity as one of the real ghosts in the Hide and Seek instance from being exposed.

Only by finding one of the 【Real Ghosts】 can this instance end.

"To end the instance, I must find one 【Real Ghost】... Since 【Writer】 can't be exposed, then the focus should be on the 【Student】 identity.

The 【Student】 identity is more flexible and can openly investigate clues about the other 【Real Ghost】.

Either engage in group activities while secretly making small moves.

Or find a capable guy to reluctantly partner up and work together to catch the other 【Real Ghost】.

What specific role 【Writer】 should play still needs more thought... But with two identities, one open and one hidden, the advantage is mine!"

Maybe by then, 【Writer】 won't need to appear, and the 【Student】 identity card alone will be enough to find the 【Real Ghost】.

For the protagonist of a world to grow up, they must inevitably suffer some hardships. Let me be a cold-hearted boy and let the Chosen Ones of Fate understand the dangers of the world.

After the protagonist explodes with power, they will naturally confront the other 【Real Ghost】, and 【Student】 can just lie by the roadside and 'retire after accomplishing the mission.'

As for the second task, role play percentage refers to how other beings perceive the character you're playing under the world's gaze, everything you present.

Xiao Gui'an had a good grasp of the 【Student】 character's foundation, so playing it should come naturally, and reaching 25% shouldn't be too difficult.

As for 【Writer】... if it also needs 15% role play, it seems it can't remain completely hidden from view either.

Judging from the two percentage points that increased today, it's possible to make the ghosts here recognize 【Writer】 and leave an impression.

For some reason, Xiao Gui'an didn't really want 【Writer】 to come into contact with the Chosen One of Fate 'Little Xu Zi,' so getting role play percentage from the ghost NPCs here might be better.

Since he wants to act well, he must do thorough preparation.

This is his lifelong cultivation as a professional actor!

Xiao Gui'an exhausted many brain cells and finally performed a true walking dead act as he arrived at the bedside to meet the Duke of Zhou.

At this moment, the clock above showed 11:30.

Half an hour later, the city that had been as silent as a dead city during the Quiet Moment began to come alive.

The pervasive Black Mist became somewhat lighter.

An enormous blood-red screen appeared above the world, and the entire horror depressive game time began flowing again.

In different corners of this world, newly selected game players entered once more.

For example, on the top floor of his building, some things were happening quietly and unnoticed.

But all of this had nothing to do with Xiao Gui'an anymore.

He slept quite well.

Completely unaware that 【Tianji】 in the real world would light the beacon for high-level meetings again tonight, with the massive national machinery operating to spread the news to every corner of the world.

【New title unlocked: 『Scavenger』 Driver——1%

Possessed characteristics: Can increase the probability of attracting 『Scavenger』 during 『Quiet Moment』.

Additional note: More functions and meanings of this title are unknown, awaiting the actor's own exploration...】

【Hidden buff: Lonely Creation of Ghosts and Gods (69/???)

Preliminary unlock——

Possessed characteristics:

Xiao Gui'an lying on the bed remained completely unaware, not knowing what changes were happening to his body.

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As always, Xiao Gui'an with his good habits was awakened by his biological clock.

But it seemed the passage of time in the horror game world was a bit strange.

Looking at the clock on the wall pointing to 5:30, Xiao Gui'an felt somewhat puzzled. Had he slept for a full day?

Xiao Gui'an slightly lowered his gaze, clenched his fist, feeling much more compatible with this body.

Forget it, since he's already dead, previous concepts don't have much to do with the present anyway.

Since the environment and weather in this place are always the same, he could just treat it as morning now. Casually glancing at the two additional attribute buffs on the system panel, Xiao Gui'an thought for a moment, then withdrew his gaze.

There should still be enough time; he might as well go down for some morning exercise.

After simple washing up, Xiao Gui'an tied up 【Writer】's long hair, put on the Tai Chi uniform from home, took the Tai Chi sword, and went downstairs.

The long hair added a somewhat immortal and dignified aura.

The sky was still gloomy, accompanied by occasional evil winds, precarious dangerous buildings, yellowed walls, and in more hidden corners were blood, hair, severed limbs...

Xiao Gui'an tried his best not to look at those disgusting and terrifying things, his heart pounding as he walked down the stairs.

But once he started practicing Tai Chi, Xiao Gui'an forgot all about those things.

He was like an out-of-place silhouette, vigorously wielding the sword with natural energy flow.

It looked flashy, but actually had some foundation.

Then—

Just as he was about to finish his morning exercise.

Another more mechanical and stiff system notification sounded in Xiao Gui'an's ear.

【Welcome all players to the game——】

【『Hide and Seek I Don't Want to Play but Want to Play』

Mission content: Search for childhood memories in this sunny residential area! Many lovely children want to play hide and seek with you.

Please note, when players are 『Seekers』, each player needs to find a certain number of 『Hiders』 within the specified time.

When players are 『Hiders』, please hide yourselves well before each round ends, don't be found.

This adventure has two real ghosts. During three rounds of hide and seek, players must find at least one real ghost, write their real name on the blackboard on the top floor during each role switch to clear the level.

Rule 1: 『Seekers』 cannot enter residents' homes without permission (Friendly reminder: Unless you see something)

Rule 2: Can only go to the top floor during switch times, otherwise you might disturb certain existences.

Rule 3: If you're not seen, you won't be found.

Mission objectives:

Survive until the end of the game——Rating: C level

Survive until the end of the game, complete tasks according to rules in each round, game score above 50——Rating: B level

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Survive until the end of the game, achieve highest score in each round, find every 『Hider』, not be found by 『Seekers』, find both real ghosts, become the Hide and Seek King, task completion 100%——Rating: SS level

【Hint: Call its name, and there will be a response】

Current player identity: 『Seeker』

Countdown: 2:00:00】

【Game start!!——】

This belonged to Xiao Gui'an's other acting identity, that 【Student】's game panel, the traitor mixed among humans.

So this is the 【Student】 player's panel?

It's quite different from the ghost NPC 【Writer】's task panel, and the task hints are different too.

Does this mean he obtained two hints right from the start? Great, having the advantage from the beginning, just as expected of him!

Xiao Gui'an thought contentedly, raising his hand, drawing back his palm, making a gorgeous turn, the Tai Chi sword gently sweeping.

The sword tip happened to point directly at a person several meters away.

Looking in the direction of the sword tip, Xiao Gui'an clearly saw the face opposite him. That young man had handsome and clean features, wore an ordinary high-neck sweatshirt, had a slender build, with somewhat deep and intense eyes that directly met Xiao Gui'an's gaze.

【Warning, the final Cursed Child has appeared, please host enter acting state!!! No mistakes allowed!!!】

Looking at the three large characters 【Xu Zisheng】 highlighted in red by the system, Xiao Gui'an's hand holding the Tai Chi sword trembled almost imperceptibly.

Oh ho—

Eye contact made.

Better to come early than to come at the right time.

While Xiao Gui'an's mind was racing with thoughts, controlling his expression, he scanned the young man before him.

Chosen One of Fate, pillar of the world.

When a character previously separated by text materialized before his eyes, it was a difficult feeling to describe. The person before him had flesh and blood, existing realistically.

With an emotionless gaze, Xiao Gui'an swept over Xu Zisheng as if scanning an inanimate object, lightly passing over him.

For a moment, he couldn't really see anything particularly astonishing about him.

Xiao Gui'an silently completed the last few movements, then quietly put away his sword like a chicken, pretending the previous eye contact hadn't happened, calmly and leisurely entering the residential building.

Watching the long-haired young man with a calm expression before him—who seemed out of place in the horror world—continue his final closing movements as if no one was around after making eye contact with him, Xu Zisheng's breathing couldn't help but become heavier.

Only when the other person neatly put away his sword and walked into the building with light steps, disappearing like a wisp of smoke in the dark corridor.

Did Xu Zisheng, who had been slightly tense and in a state of extreme alertness, relax a bit.

Empty, as if separated by a world's gaze, Xu Zisheng inexplicably felt that the other's eyes had a feeling of being in a different dimension, looking down from above.

Slowly exhaling, Xu Zisheng felt his eyes somewhat sore and tired. Only then did the crescent mark on his wrist symbolizing 『Cursed Child』 become less burning.

Is it a ghost?

Should be—

Although Tai Chi is gentle, performing a complete set requires strength throughout, but although the other person appeared to be breathing with chest movements, it was actually as unchanging as a machine.

It was faked.

He also didn't sense any horror value from the person before him, and the other's complexion was somewhat pale, unlike a real person.

And the reaction of the Cursed Child mark...

Xu Zisheng analyzed with a clear mind and meticulous logic, trying to find some of Xiao Gui'an's logical thinking patterns.

Even while analyzing so calmly, Xu Zisheng's thoughts inevitably drifted in another direction.

For a moment just now, he had thought the other person was also a player.

Speaking of which, do ghosts also have exercise habits?

And practicing Tai Chi at that, so health-conscious???

Wait, ghosts are already 『dead』 existences, so should it be called "corpse maintenance"?!